The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-22
OHIO IN NEW YORK.
den. Ewing Discoursss Eloquentiy on tho
Women Of Her WIldsrusss pay.. .N

Nav York, April 2l.-The second an.
nual reunion Of the Ohio Society was
given at Delmonieo's tonight. Instead Of
having large number Of speeches by dis.
tingulshed men, after An elaborate din.
nor. as last year, and as is usual with ouch
societios, o new departure was made and
ladies invited. The Reception COMMITTEES
consisted OF the following prominent 40.
ciety ladies: Mira, Thomas Ewing, Mira.
John Sherman, Mrs. Stanley NIattbews
Mrs. George Hoadly, Mrs. WIN. /. Stronp'
Mrs: Henry L. Burnett, Mrs. Alyernor,
Sullivan, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Mra. An.
son G. McOook, Mrs. Samuel Thomaa
Mrs. J. A. Doatwick, Mrs, John ". Ellis
Mrs. Wallace O. Andrews, Mr1. Calvin s,
Bricee, Mrs, Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. g. W.
Moulton, Mrs. Joseph Pool and Miss
Green. 5laNss :. D - !. so
General Thomas Ewing, president Of
the society, delivered briei address OF
welcome, in which occurs the following
passage: "Ohio had an early history Of
peculiar trial and hardship, and out Of
them came its greatness. II WAS settled
oy poor men and women, stripped by tho
long war Of the revolution OF oil their pos.
SESSIONS except hope and courage. They
braved perila Of savage men and beasts,
rarely known In the settlement OF other
States, In my youth l often heard from
the now silent lips Of women Of that era,
from tho accomplished and charming Mrs.
General Goddard, Of Z,uesville, Mrs.
King. OF Lancaster, Mrs. Morgan Of Cham
payne county, and from my fathers sisters,
tales OF heroism OF Ohio women, which
seemed TO me loitier and Gner than any of
the published tales Of tho frontier.
have q recent letter from a kinswoman
in Westhsld, N. j., telling mo OF a visit
made to Cumberland coynty,in that State,
IN the year 1850. by lady IRON the
Northweat territory, who came there to
sae her parents aud relatives. She was
tho wife Of d soldier Of the revolution who
had emlarated to the far west when the
war ended. She had made the.long jon1-
ney from the Ohio river, and mountain,
aud flood and which fell through an Sl-
most trackless wilderuess on horseback,
alone, carrying boy baby in her arms.
l know you wall pardon me the vanity OF
saying that that lady was my grand.
mother, and the baby my father,
There are hundreds Of like illstancea OF
dauntless love among the women who
early ssttled the Northwest, which are
worthy to become historic. Must the
memory Of their high virtues perish be-
cause displayed only by women and in the
wilderness? And can We not find among
US women's pens and tongues to revive
and tell these stories OF love and patriot.
ism 70 our society, and through it to the
world?
Come, then. Ohio women Of New York,
moot Ohio men in these reunions aud
help us 70 lay broad aud deep the tounda-
tions OF this society which will cultivate
fellowship among Ohio's CONS and daugh,-
ers here, ard keep alive the memory Of
all that has made our State worthy Of the
love and pride OF hor children.
and now, eitee this welcome and cx.
honsfion kh,eh ! Am s0re YOU will ap.
p!aud me For 1toppl's, let tia banquet
and the dance begin. The dancing con.
tirucd 20 Il late hour.